2025 Board of Directors
Steve Hightower, Chair, Retired – City of Kingsport
Megan Helton, Vice-Chair, Wander & Thrive Travel Co.
Bill Hamilton, Jr., Secretary, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Tracey Stratton, Treasurer, Retired – Childress, Inc.
Bill Forrester, Past-Chair, First Tennessee Development District
Amanda Bowlin, Board Member, Amanda Bowlin, CPA, PLLC
Josh Fuller, Board Member, Eastman Credit Union
Wally Boyd, Board Member, Bob Callahan Realtors
Joe Harvey, Board Member, Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP
Mickey Jones, Board Member, JTH Industrial
Gale Manley, Board Member, Retired – Eastman
Stephanie McClellan, Board Member, Johnson City Press
Rick Miller, Board Member, American Electric Power
Karen Rowell, Board Member, Retired – 8X Consulting
Jack Lawson, Board Member, Retired – NETWORKS Sullivan County Partnership
Executive Team
Morris Baker
President & CEO
Kim Carmichel
Chief Financial Officer
Matthew DeLozier, Ed.D.
Vice President of People Operations
Jeff Bise
Vice President of Donated Goods & Retail Operations
Amanda Adams, M.A.
Director of Communications
Darrell Sherer
Director of Business Development
2025 Board of Directors
Steve Hightower, Chair, Retired – City of Kingsport
Megan Helton, Vice-Chair, Wander & Thrive Travel Co.
Bill Hamilton, Jr., Secretary, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Tracey Stratton, Treasurer, Retired – Childress, Inc.
Bill Forrester, Past-Chair, First Tennessee Development District
Amanda Bowlin, Board Member, Amanda Bowlin, CPA, PLLC
Josh Fuller, Board Member, Eastman Credit Union
Wally Boyd, Board Member, Bob Callahan Realtors
Joe Harvey, Board Member, Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP
Mickey Jones, Board Member, JTH Industrial
Gale Manley, Board Member, Retired – Eastman
Stephanie McClellan, Board Member, Johnson City Press
Rick Miller, Board Member, American Electric Power
Karen Rowell, Board Member, Retired – 8X Consulting
Jack Lawson, Board Member, Retired – NETWORKS Sullivan County Partnership
Executive Team
Morris Baker
President & CEO
Kim Carmichel
Chief Financial Officer
Matthew DeLozier, Ed.D.
Vice President of People Operations
Jeff Bise
Vice President of Donated Goods & Retail Operations
Amanda Adams, M.A.
Director of Communications
Darrell Sherer
Director of Business Development